Immigrants from Ecuador vs Hawaiian Receiving Food Stamps

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 270,373,002 people shows a substantial negative correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Ecuador and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of -0.547 and weighted average of 15.0%. Similarly, the statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 327,058,596 people shows a substantial positive correlation between the proportion of Hawaiians and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.522 and weighted average of 12.9%, a difference of 16.5%.

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from Ecuador are Bangladeshi (15.0%, a difference of 0.010%), Immigrants from Central America (15.0%, a difference of 0.29%), Immigrants from Liberia (15.1%, a difference of 0.38%), African (15.1%, a difference of 0.52%), and Immigrants from Mexico (15.2%, a difference of 0.75%).

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Hawaiians are Immigrants from Middle Africa (12.9%, a difference of 0.010%), Immigrants from Colombia (12.9%, a difference of 0.050%), Immigrants from Burma/Myanmar (12.9%, a difference of 0.37%), Bermudan (13.0%, a difference of 0.37%), and Immigrants from South America (12.8%, a difference of 0.63%).